Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 1519: Chapter 875: The Elegant and Composed Executioner, a Grand Lingchi Scene (Part 4)

Inside the hospital room

You Hongxian originally felt quite at ease, but the two brothers from the Jiang Family made him uncomfortable.

He watched Jiang Jinsang peel an apple, skillfully core it, and slice it into pieces to hand to him.

The movements were elegant, as if what was in his hands wasn’t an apple, but a work of art.

He felt that what was handed to him wasn’t food, but a poison-laced apple.

He and Jiang Jinsang never had such a relationship that would warrant him personally peeling fruit for him.

"Fifth Master, you’re here for a hospital visit, but you’re the one cutting the fruit, I feel so embarrassed." You Hongxian took the plate with apple slices and picked one up to eat.

Honestly, eating the apple felt as if it were burning his throat.

"You’re an elder, cutting apples isn’t a big deal." Jiang Jinsang smiled.

"I was also afraid of delaying your work."

"There’s nothing much going on today, and no one else in this hospital room, so we’ll stay with you longer."

More importantly, after saying this, he actually stood at his bedside, slowly pulled out a tissue, and leisurely wiped the fruit knife.

His demeanor was like that of an extremely gentle executioner.

Graceful and elegant, even with a knife in hand, he could still kill.

A person, holding a knife, standing beside him, wiping it over and over.

He felt weak inside, how could he not be afraid?

Moreover, this fruit knife was new, its smooth blade seemed to reflect his silhouette, carrying a chilling aura.

"This fruit knife isn’t clean enough, it has water stains and juice residue, which makes it easily corroded over time, leading it to become blunt, so it’s better to clean it thoroughly, that way it’s quicker and easier to slice fruits." Jiang Jinsang said with a smile.

You Hongxian genuinely began to feel apprehensive inside.

Every word from Jiang Jinsang seemed to carry a deeper meaning.

Wiping the knife?

Is he planning to kill him?

Just as he thought someone finally finished wiping the knife, Jiang Yanting’s phone vibrated, and his movements suddenly halted, glancing at the person by the window who took out their phone for a look.

"Brother, is it about Fourth Brother?"

"Yeah." Jiang Yanting nodded.

You Hongxian, holding the apple, also paid attention to the conversation between the brothers. It was said that everyone was in the police station; except for the police, outsiders couldn’t enter at all, not even reporters, and he didn’t have any acquaintances inside, so he could only wait for information.

Yet Jiang Yanting only said three words:

"Pretty smoothly!"

It was unclear what he referred to, making You Hongxian ponder even more.

"As long as it goes smoothly." Jiang Jinsang put away the fruit knife, placed it on the side, and then found a chair to sit down, beginning to chat casually with You Hongxian.

The most terrifying part was, they were actually discussing his life in the latter half of his years!

You Hongxian bit into the apple with gritted teeth, hating it so much. Is this thing poisoned, who wants to discuss this with you.

Can’t you just leave already!

With them here, he couldn’t even check his phone for messages conveniently, unable to keep up with the various happenings outside.

**

At the police station

The sun became increasingly scorching, all the reporters gathered in the shade waiting for news.

"What’s really going on inside? Does anyone have connections inside, could you help find out?"

"With case handling, even if you have connections, they aren’t likely to disclose anything to you. They need to keep their work confidential, that’s basic professional ethics, just wait quietly."

"Guarding a giant melon field, unable to eat any melons, not even seeing a melon, in this wretched heat, it’s killing."

...

The media reporters outside were becoming increasingly impatient, while inside the police station office, Yang Yiyi was equally anxious.

Just after being confronted by Si Qingxiao, and then dragged into the Geng Dong incident, she was a mess.

She looked at Jiang Chengsi, knowing clearly, even if dull, ahead lay a pit, how could she be willing to wait for her demise, "Fourth Master, I helped you, how can you treat me like this?"

"What did you help me with?" Jiang Chengsi gently rubbed the paper cup with his fingers, inside was plain boiled water from earlier poured by the police.

"I..."

"If it’s about providing the police with evidence that we were together during a certain time last night, I think that’s just the basic fact, cooperating with police work is also a civic duty, if you insist this is helping me, I find it difficult to understand." Jiang Chengsi raised his eyebrows.

"Moreover, even without you, I believe the police’s investigative abilities would soon vindicate me."

"There’s no way an innocent person like me would be wrongfully accused without cause."

What Jiang Chengsi implied was not just discarding the donkey once its job was done, but rather saying:

You...

are dispensable.

Immediately after, it was Jiang Shiyi’s turn to speak, and being quite sharp-tongued, he pierced straight to her heart with his words:

"The topic circles back to earlier, so, living life..."

"Being self-centered is normal, but one shouldn’t take themselves too seriously."

Yang Yiyi gritted her teeth, looking at Jiang Shiyi, "Third Young Master, when your girlfriend was in trouble, I helped you, don’t you think talking to me like this now is inappropriate?"

Jiang Shiyi, who was playing with his knuckles, gently knocking on the table, had previously calm, deep pool-like eyes that suddenly revealed tumult.

Then he suddenly looked at her, and in an instant, his sharp gaze seemed to pierce through her.

"Regarding this matter, I have a question in my heart, need to ask you."

Yang Yiyi’s breath hitched.

"Miss Yang, when you received the call about Geng Dong intending to escape, you managed to notify us in time, I should indeed thank you. The fact that Geng Dong entrusted you with documents and such shows how close you must have been..."

"Did you know in advance about the incident with Geng Dong spiking drinks at the bar?"

Jiang Shiyi’s eyes, dark and somber, focused tightly on her, this question had already been asked by the police, to which Yang Yiyi had no issues with her response.

"He just mentioned it to me, but I didn’t take it seriously."

Jiang Shiyi gave a faint smile, "Didn’t take it seriously..."

"But when it happened, you must have known!"

"When the incident blew up, everyone including the police was investigating the source, didn’t you suspect that it was Geng Dong’s doing, why didn’t you report it knowing this?"

"Instead, it was only after Geng Dong caused an even bigger mess, that you informed us. Any ordinary person, wouldn’t they call 110 first, but you informed our family, do you not find your actions defy logic?"

Jiang Shiyi pressed step by step, almost giving her no chance to breathe.

Yang Yiyi’s pupils slightly trembled, not daring to look at him, she clenched the hem of her skirt tightly, "I wasn’t thinking that much back then."

"We’re all adults here, relying on ’I wasn’t thinking that much’ to dodge responsibility, do you believe what you’re saying?"

"I fear your initial approach to my sister-in-law was just to use her to climb up, repeatedly using lame excuses to get close to Chengsi. You knew he had a girlfriend, but didn’t avoid suspicion, and yet you kept approaching."

"Last time at the hotel, if I hadn’t gone over, what were you planning to do to him?"

"Did you really think donning a cheongsam would let you usurp and replace her?"

Although Yang Yiyi had met Jiang Shiyi before, this time there was a war of words, and it was the first time, leaving her somewhat stunned.

"I just wanted to help him up back then."

"At the wedding, the guests had all left, yet you stayed so long just to help him?"

"I wasn’t, I was delayed for some reason, left a bit late."

"That’s quite a coincidence, always getting yourself into such situations."

Encounters can happen, but repeatedly, in this world, there are no such coincidences, most are deliberately orchestrated.

Si Qingxiao sat beside, observing Jiang Chengsi, her expression clearly showed:

At the wedding, such things actually happened?

Jiang Chengsi felt somewhat embarrassed.

Really shouldn’t drink recklessly in the future, nor take airplanes carelessly.

Must definitely quit drinking, avoid flights whenever possible! Driving is safest.

...

Yang Yiyi’s tears were already welling up in her eyes, looking extremely aggrieved.

She glanced at the Jiang brothers and Si Qingxiao, both flustered and angry.

It seemed her previously often used rhetoric and methods were futile in front of them.

"Officer, if there’s nothing else, can I leave now?" she dared not stay any longer.

The police officer scratched his head, she was only there to assist with the investigation, although curious about what Jiang Chengsi meant by her manipulating Geng Dong, they currently didn’t have the authority to forcibly keep her, nodding in agreement.

"Thank you for cooperating with our investigation."

"My pleasure!"

Yang Yiyi said, twisting her waist, preparing to leave the office, but as she reached the door, her path was blocked.

Two burly, muscular men in matching black uniforms, they were—

Si Family members!

"What are you doing? Move!" Yang Yiyi was truly anxious, the police station was a place ordinary people didn’t frequent, seeing so many uniformed officers, she felt intimidated, coupled with guilt, she thought of it as a large-scale—

Execution scene!